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Parroting romanticized myths about English and humanities (letter)

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” What he cites is not scientific and excludes basic humanity and context, the fundamentals of the historical human sciences. There is a significant literature from the 1930s on of which Newman, Heller, and too many humanities professors seem unaware. Yes In-Article Careers: 3 Newman unknowingly reflects this.

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What Should We Do About Undergrads Who Want to Pursue a Humanities Doctorate?

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Blog: Higher Ed Gamma The December 2022 issue of Jacobin , which bills itself as “a leading voice of the American left, offering socialist perspectives on politics, economics and culture,” contains a provocative article entitled “I Love Higher Education. The article’s author, Hannah Leffingwell, A.B.D.

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Colleges report strong fundraising for fiscal year 2022

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Image: With fiscal year 2022 in the books, some colleges are reporting blockbuster fundraising years even amid economic uncertainty and a period of high inflation. Giving USA tracks charitable contributions by the calendar year, not by fiscal year; results for 2022 will be available next summer.). Giving USA reported $72.8

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The Potential of AI and ChatGPT: Empowering Learning and Communication in the Digital AgeĀ 

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AI technologies are designed to simulate human intelligence and perform tasks that typically require human intelligence, such as understanding natural language and engaging in interactive conversation. The integration of AI in education holds great potential for transforming teaching and learning experiences (Hussain et al.,

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The Potential of AI and ChatGPT: Empowering Learning and Communication in the Digital AgeĀ 

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AI technologies are designed to simulate human intelligence and perform tasks that typically require human intelligence, such as understanding natural language and engaging in interactive conversation. The integration of AI in education holds great potential for transforming teaching and learning experiences (Hussain et al.,

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Colleges deploy new strategies to revive English programs

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With the discipline facing a surge of scrutiny in the wake of a viral New Yorker article published in late February called “ The End of the English Major ,” English faculty are employing a range of efforts to give their field new relevancy and pizzazz. million Andrew W.

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A Critical Framework for Supporting Faculty and Staff Mental Health and Well-Being

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